- NASA is relying on private sector partners to establish sustained human presence on the Moon, potentially utilizing water ice found in permanently shadowed craters at the Lunar South Pole.
- Blue Origin, Firefly, and ASTROLab are contributing components and services for the new lunar outpost under the Artemis program.
Artemis program planning includes a crew reveal for Artemis 3 in Houston, alongside DARPA studies into deep-space robot challenges and base rover construction.
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Artemis program planning includes a crew reveal for Artemis 3 in Houston, alongside DARPA studies into deep-space robot challenges and base rover construction.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Victor Glover served as second in command and pilot for an Artemis mission.Sub-event
- Researchers developed lunar base manufacturing techniques.Sub-event
- Astronauts including Andre Douglas, Frank Rubio, and Luca Parmitano are selected for the Artemis III mission, involving ESA and Blue Origin.Sub-event
- Jeremy Hansen and Luca Parmitano were assigned specific roles in the Artemis program, including piloting Artemis III.Sub-event
- GM Defense supplied technology for the Lunar Outpost rover on June 6, 2026.Sub-event
- Andre Douglas and Frank Rubio have been announced as members of the Artemis mission crew.Sub-event
- KBR and Axiom conducted tests involving spacesuits in Houston (Johnson Space Center) related to the Artemis program and lunar missions.Sub-event
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Nominal system served as the data backbone for the CyPhER Forge program on May 26, 2026.Sub-event
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- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency was a major component of the US government structure on May 26, 2026.Sub-event
- Companies are competing for lucrative contracts to develop and supply next-generation lunar rovers for the Artemis program.Sub-event
Artemis 3 crew reveal in Houston; DARPA studies deep-space robot challenges for lunar base.1 source
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Blue Origin, Firefly, and ASTROLab are contributing components and services for the new lunar outpost under the Artemis program.Also in this story
- Blue Origin, founded by Jeff Bezos, outlines plans for base construction related to the Artemis lunar program.
- Blue Origin provided the Blue Moon Mark 1 lander and Griffin lander to deliver cargo as NASA leads the establishment of the lunar outpost.
- ASTROLab was selected as a key supplier for the lunar rover program and is developing Clv-1 for surface operations on the lunar South Pole.
- Firefly Aerospace developed MoonFall drones and carrier spacecraft for the Artemis program, with missions launching from Earth orbit.
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Artemis
- Landry leverages state policies in Louisiana to attract major industry projects, specifically courting SpaceX for a facility related to the Artemis program.
- KASI is collaborating with ESA on payloads for lunar missions, leading the ambitious Artemis program goals, and has contracted a company for lunar lander services.
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Lunar Outpost
American private space company
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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
agency of the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for the development of new technologies
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- Current lunar missions are informing future deep space goals, leading to a transition of leadership from NASA to academic institutions like Cal Poly.